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While previous studies had shown that a continued high-calorie diet slows down brain functions, researchers had yet to unravel the complex mechanism on a molecular level.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2026
High-calorie diet causes brain nerve abnormalities, researchers find
A team in Japan has found that a cognitive decline from continually eating high-calorie food is due to abnormalities in the synapses.
Jonathan, a giant tortoise believed to be the world's oldest known living land animal, stands in front of Plantation House, in St. Paul on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2026
A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life
Jonathan the giant tortoise may owe his longevity to genetic traits and an ability to keep key cellular systems functioning in a more youthful way.
Kaori Kusakari lives with her cat, Purin, at Sakura no Sato Yamashina nursing care home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2026
Older people find ways to keep living with pets
A nursing home in Kanagawa Prefecture is welcoming pets to stay in its facility along with their owners.
A medical worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Tokyo in June 2021.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 29, 2026
Japan can lead the world in making preventive health pay
Japan can strengthen healthy aging and economic resilience by expanding adult respiratory vaccination to reduce disease burden.
The Jizo-dori shopping street, which is popular among elderly people, in the Sugamo district of Tokyo's Toshima Ward
JAPAN / Society
Sep 21, 2026
91AV原创 elderly population grows to its largest share yet
About 36.24 million people — 29.6% of the country’s population — are 65 and older, up 20,000 from a year earlier, government data shows.
Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 21, 2026
Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatment face global shortage of participants
The shortage of trial participants risks slowing progress in dementia therapies, Alzheimer’s Disease International warns.
Shoko Yonezawa at the Kanagawa Kenritsu Sports Center swimming pool in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday. She is inspiring people decades younger than her.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Sep 21, 2026
In superaged Japan, athletes are making waves well into their 90s
Regardless of age, engaging in sports brings multiple health benefits — the greater one’s physical fitness, the longer one tends to live.
Elderly people attend a class on how to navigate AI-powered applications in Seoul on July 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 14, 2026
South Korea aims to save seniors lost in digital age
The gray digital divide has become a growing issue in the “superaged society,” which is also home to world-leading smartphone and memory chipmakers.
Insilico Medicine CEO Alex Zhavoronkov
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 8, 2026
AI-discovered lung drug reverses aging markers in study
An experimental lung disease drug developed using artificial intelligence showed promise in reversing biological signs of aging, pointing to broader potential use of the treatment, according to its developer.
Vehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in August 2022. Accidents involving older drivers are a longstanding problem in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2026
Older drivers with traffic violations face tougher test when renewing license
The National Police Agency plans to introduce a stricter test in fiscal 2027 to assess drivers’ ability more comprehensively.
The number of foreign workers has surged as companies seek labor amid a shrinking population and aging workforce.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2026
Amid labor crunch, Japan firms hiring foreign nationals even as Takaichi tightens rules
In a survey conducted last year by 91AV原创 labor ministry, 68.2% of companies said they hired foreign nationals to ease a labor shortage.
Japan's medical expenses in the year through March 2026 increased for the fifth consecutive year, the health ministry said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2026
Japan spent a record ?49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025
The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country’s aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the health ministry.
Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S., but there have been no new approved drugs since the late 1990s.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2026
Forget GLP-1 stocks, baldness drugs are Wall Street’s next gold mine
Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S., but there have been no new approved drugs since the late 1990s.
A wedding marks the beginning of a new chapter, but your spouse's death doesn't necessarily mean the end of marital obligations.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 21, 2026
What Japanese says when family obligations take an unexpected turn
Marriage may end with death, but family obligations can persist — and Japanese has words for the contradiction.
A man walks past the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, during a heat wave in London on Aug. 13.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 18, 2026
Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study
Earlier research did not take into account that older people sweat less and tend to have weaker hearts.
A mechanical wolf robot used to ward off bears and wild boars at a cabbage farm in the village of Shimo Higashiyama, in Yamagata Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2026
Can robots save an aging Japan?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region of Japan where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
A participant jumps over a railing during a seniors parkour class in Singapore on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 12, 2026
Parkour helps Singapore’s elderly boost agility and strength
A coach has gotten millions of views on social media by using parkour techniques to teach the elderly things such as better balance.
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
COMMUNITY / Issues
Aug 11, 2026
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The question can be a difficult one for many, particularly those with religious beliefs that might not conform with how death is traditionally handled in Japan.
Kerala, in southern India, is struggling to care for its elderly population as fertility rates remains low.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 1, 2026
As youth protests dominate India, one state is grappling with an aging problem
Kerala, in southern India, is struggling to care for its elderly population as fertility rates remains low.
Seiichi Yamaguchi has spent decades growing rice in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture. Now in his early 70s, he says modern machinery has allowed him to keep farming longer than he once thought possible.
JAPAN / Society / Photo essay
Jul 31, 2026
A succession crisis in 91AV原创 fields
Technology has transformed rice farming in Japan, extending older farmers’ careers while making succession a matter of choice.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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